Servlets Tutorial

Servlets provide a component-based, platform-independent method for building Web-based applications, without the performance limitations of CGI programs. Servlets have access to the entire family of Java APIs, including the JDBC API to access enterprise databases.

This tutorial will teach you how to use Java Servlets to develop your web based applications in simple and easy steps.

Audience

This tutorial is designed for Java programmers with a need to understand the Java Servlets framework and its APIs. After completing this tutorial you will find yourself at a moderate level of expertise in using Java Servelts from where you can take yourself to next levels.

Prerequisites

We assume you have good understanding of the Java programming language. It will be great if you have a basic understanding of web application and how internet works.